All Posts: global oncology

• Georgetown Study Highlights Opportunities for Liver Cancer Interventions in Thailand

  Safer pesticide practices, clean drinking water, and effective community health programs could help reduce liver and bile duct cancer risk in Thailand, according to a new study by researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

  Category: News Release Tags: bile duct cancer, cancer, global oncology, liver cancer, pesticide use, Thailand

• Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer

  In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown Lombardi, hosted a seminar on cervical cancer. Three presenters from Georgetown, including Lombardi member Alejandra Hurtado de Mendoza, PhD, detailed their current work, and attendees from across the university were invited to discuss new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: cancer, cervical cancer, Eswatini, Global Cancer Collaborative, global oncology, Guatemala, HPV, India

• Hebrew University and Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Establish Research Collaboration

  Recognizing the power of education and research in preventing, treating and curing one of the world’s most deadly diseases, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Georgetown University have established a joint initiative on cancer to amplify innovation, discovery and action to end the disease.

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer research, global oncology, Hebrew University, research collaborations

• Georgetown Global Health and Cancer Researchers Tackle Public Health Challenge in Eswatini

  A collaboration between researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Georgetown global health team in Eswatini aims to address a significant public health challenge: preventing cervical cancer.

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: cervical cancer, Eswatini, global oncology, HIV, HPV

• Georgetown Lombardi Announces New Office for Global Oncology

  (November 20, 2020) — Responding to the need for a truly international approach to decreasing the extreme global disparities in cancer care, control and prevention, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center recently announced the formation of an Office for Global Oncology. “The mission of this office will be to address global cancer disparities in surveillance, screening, […]

  Category: Lombardi Stories Tags: cancer research, global oncology